NCWE ‘Making the most of your work-related learning’

Capturing that elusive

learning

Paul Jackson

University of Leicester

Director of Student Support and Development

WRL – An Employability Process?

Stage 1: Interest/Raising Awareness

• The Student Perception of the obstacles in terms of “cons” and “fears”

Task• Which are “real” and which are “perceived”• Are there themes• What strategies do we have to address their

concerns

Stage 2: Applying

• Researching Opportunities

• CV/Applications

• Interviews

Stage 3: Joining

Being clear about Objectives:

The NCWE pack!

The Unexpected• Academic - Work Balance• Level of Performance

expected• Coursework Requirements /

Contacts• Knowledge required

(Academic and company)• Level of Responsibility• Level of Supervision• Admin e.g. Registration• The First 2 weeks/2 Months

Stage 4: Placement

• Support on Placement

• The Experience at Leeds

Example from STEP

• Captain Bligh• Captain Kirk• Bridget Jones• Samuel Pepys• Adrian Mole• Alan Clarke• Jamie Oliver• “Scot” of the Antarctic

Stage 5: Back on Course

• Making the Most

• Hopes, Fears, Pros and Cons

• PDP/Log/City and Guilds

…….essentially the same processes as faced when joining a company!